Ayesha

“Life stories were written in ink, not pencil. Once they were down, the only thing you could do was turn the page.”
― Lucy Gilmore, The Lonely Hearts Book Club

“Scientists have found that of 106 factors that influence depression, having someone to confide in is the strongest preventor. The impact of loneliness on our mortality is akin to smoking fifteen cigarettes a day. One study found the most pronounced difference between happy and unhappy people was not how attractive or religious they were or how many good things happened to them. It was their level of social connection.”
― Marisa G. Franco, Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends

“At the enchanted metropolitan twilight I felt a haunting loneliness sometimes, and felt it in others.”
― Lucy Gilmore, The Lonely Hearts Book Club

“When we picked up our chopsticks, we could quiet the constant fight-or-flight feeling in our bones, at least for a few minutes. Eating had a way of helping us feel a deep sense of safety and security like nothing else.”
― Susan Lieu, The Manicurist's Daughter